This was a little difficult to get into because I just couldn't['t connect with the characters and it ultimately altered the flow of the storyline for me.

This Motherless Land by Nikki May is described as a "decolonial retelling of Mansfield Park". I am not familiar with that book, but I enjoyed the family saga, which spans over 2 decades between Nigeria and the UK. The story has a lot of depth and the character development was beautiful. Thank you, Netgalley and Mariner Books for giving me the ARC in exchange for my honest review. I recommend a review of the Yoruba words to make them more colloquial. There's also a part about twirling pasta (penne) around a fork that needs to be corrected.

Absolutely superb Jane Austen retelling from Wahala author Nikki May. 5 unqualified stars, make me a movie adaptation immediately, please!

This is based in Jane Austen's Mansfield Park which I'm not as familiar with. I enjoyed this book tho and the story that took place in two countries. It just reinforced the differences between the two main characters. Thank you to #Netgalley and #HarperCollins for an advance copy. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who likes stories about imperfect families and female friendships.

I love a family saga and this one was great--the contrast between a wealthy Nigerian family and a wealthy English family that chooses to bath in filthy water and not heat their home was a lot of fun. The only quibble I had was that the ending seemed abrupt after spending so much time with Funke and her cousin. I also found it said that Funke accepted so much abuse from the white side of her family even as an adult. I guess that's true to life but I would have hoped as an adult she would have realized how difficult they made her life even the "nicer" members like her grandparents. Her aunt Maggot was the worst! I don't understand how her own daughter stayed in contact with her although many people do seem to keep in touch with their abusers.

The story flowed well and the characters were well developed. I recommend this book and look forward to more from this author.


****Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review****